VERB PHRASE LAY SENGHOR 1 What is a

VERB PHRASE LAY SENGHOR 1

What is a verb phrase? l Definition: l. A verb phrase is composed of the verbs of the sentence and any modifiers of verbs, including adverbs, prepositional phrase or object. l Most verb phrases functions as predicates of sentences. Henry made my coach very proud. LAY SENGHOR 2

What is a verb phrase? l. Definition: l. A verb phrase is a group of words that contains one or two auxiliary verb(s) and finishes in main verb. LAY SENGHOR 3

What is an auxiliary verb? l Definition: l An auxiliary verb is a kind of verbs that is used to help simple verb make negative, interrogative sentence and tenses. LAY SENGHOR 4

What is a main verb? l Definition: l. A main verb is a kind of verbs that is used to state the action of subject. l. The main verb can be the only verb in the sentence. LAY SENGHOR 5

HOW TO USE HELPING VERBS l Auxiliary verbs can be used with modal verbs l Auxiliary verbs are used to make sentences negative. l Auxiliary verb is used to ask questions. l Auxiliary verb is used in the sentence structure of the verb sentence. LAY SENGHOR 6

What are modal verbs? l. Definition: l. Modal verbs are also called auxiliary verbs, helping verbs and modal auxiliary. LAY SENGHOR 7

STRUCTURES OF VERB PHRASE l Main verb l Auxiliary l verb + main verb Auxiliary verb +auxiliary verb +main verb Lay senghor LAY SENGHOR 8

EXERCISES l The man live in the dormitory. l He stayed at the Hi Hat hotel. l I am learning English from Senghor. l They have been learning at CUE. l I could use some books. LAY SENGHOR 9